Hair net protector



Sept. 12, 1939. ATK|N$ 2,172,692

HAIR NET PROTECTOR Filed Oct. 19, 1958 In venior A iioineus Patented Sept. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHQE 1 (llaim.

This invention relates to protectors especially adapted for use in conjunction with hair nets employed in beauty parlors and like establishments for retaining hair in set position for a selected length of time after being dressed or while the hair is drying and which nets tightly grip the heads of the wearers and form annoying creases in the forehead or foreheads and adds considerable discomfort to the wearers. The present invention has for its primary object the provision of an inexpensive device which will prevent the forehead from being creased by the hairnet and thereby add comfort to the user and which due to its inexpensive construction may be discarded after once used without materially increasing operating cost and consequently meet sanitary requirements.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view showing a hair net placed on a humans head and equipped with a protector constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating the blank from which the protector is made.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a hair net principally employed in beauty parlors and like establishments for hair dressing, that is, for retaining the hair in a set position after being dressed for a selected length of time to permit the hair to dry. The net 5 is shown positioned in Figure 1 on, a persons head and is constructed with an elastic band about the edges for the purpose of retaining the net tightly on the head. The elastic band which draws the net tightly on the head causes the edge of the net across the forehead to create therein a deep annoying crease as well as affording considerable discomfort to the wearer. The present invention is indicated in entirety by the character 6 and is positioned under the edge of the 50 hair net across the forehead to prevent the crease from being created in the forehead and also rendering the net much more comfortable to the wearer. I

The protector is constructed from a strip of material as shown in Figure 3 and indicated by the character l. The strip of material may be made of paper, Cellophane or any other material suitable for the purpose and is cut so as to provide tapering ends 8. The strip of material l is rolled upon itself from opposite edges thereof having located in the rolled portions reinforcing elements 9 which with the rolled portions of the strip 1 define beads I0 at opposite edges of the protector and between which lies the edge of the hair net or the portion of the elastic band em ployed in the construction of the hair net. The protector lies directly against the forehead, as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, preventing the edge of the hair net from contacting the forehead and consequently eliminates any possibility of an annoying crease being developed in the skin of the forehead.

The protector besides lying directly against the forehead will readily conform to the contour of the forehead.

It will be seen that the protector will efficiently protect the forehead of the wearer and may be 25 manufactured and. sold at a low cost and due to its inexpensive construction may be discarded after use so as to comply with sanitary requirements.

It is further to be understood that the protector will be curved to conform to the contour of the forehead of the wearer.

It is believed that the foregoing description when taken in connection with the drawing will fully set forth the construction and advantages 35 of this invention to those skilled in the art to which such device relates so that further detailed description will not be required.

What I claim is:

A protector for hair nets comprising an elongated strip of material rolled upon itself at opposite lcngitudinal edges thereof to form relatively spaced hollow headings, and reinforcing elements located within and filling the headings of the strip to strengthen said beadings and maintain them in shape to prevent a hair net edge from slipping off of the strip when positioned thereon between said headings.

EMILEE H. ATKINS. 

